2019 Veloster N

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Looks like it'll be competitive with the Type R, especially with a presumed much lower price and how well the i30N (with Performance option) has been received in Europe. It should be really competitive with the GTI and Si ...
http://www.motortrend.com/news/2019-hyundai-veloster-n-makes-surprise-debut-in-detroit/
http://www.motortrend.com/news/hyundai-veloster-n-not-numbers-car-testing-chief-says/
ETA: https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-reads/battle-royale-hyundai-i30-n-vs-honda-civic-type-r The i30N Performance comes in at $7kUSD less than the Type R GT (with freakin' sensing) in the UK. Thanks for the link @sean465

ETA2: Yuri and Jakub like it
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Looks like it'll be competitive with the Type R, especially with a presumed much lower price and how well the i30N (with Performance option) has been received in Europe. It should be really competitive with the GTI and Si ...
http://www.motortrend.com/news/2019-hyundai-veloster-n-makes-surprise-debut-in-detroit/
http://www.motortrend.com/news/hyundai-veloster-n-not-numbers-car-testing-chief-says/
This thing will probably smoke an Si. Especially the slower sedan which takes like 6.8 to 60. I'm really hoping their pricing is good.
 

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This caught my eye as well. I didn't really perceive it as an R competitor but an interesting offering from Hyundai, nonetheless.
 


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I don't know about the States, but up here the old Veloster was a very slow seller. The new one doesn't look so weird, though. It'll be interesting to see how it sells. People who want a VW are still going to buy a GTI; and people who want a Honda are still going to buy an Si or Type R - but for others ...
 

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No doubt some would argue that it looks relatively subdued next to the CTR.... have to see it in person.
 


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Not every Type-R buyer is a Honda fanboy. This will most certainly "compete" with it whether we like it or not. The same thing was said about the Japanese when they started competing with the Germans (Lexus LS) and Italians (Acura NSX). Some laughed, others took notice. The Koreans are trying hard and things are changing. Every writer & YouTuber has had some good things to say about the i30N and I suspect the N.American market will be similar.
 

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this one will be available in north americas??
 


 


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